NFL game summary for 12/15/1975:
Rookie Rickey Young rushed for 111 yards and one touchdown as the Chargers won their second straight after 11 defeats. Joe Namath came off the bench to complete 15 of 29 for 181 yards after John Jones had started for the Jets. The Chargers rolled up 249 yards on the ground, a season high, as Young boosted his total to 519 since taking over for the injured Don Woods.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 151.6 (10) | 164.2 (13) | 315.8 (13) | 36 |
| DEFENSE | 187.1 (25) | 210.3 (25) | 397.4 (26) | 26 | |
 | OFFENSE | 119.9 (21) | 118.8 (25) | 238.8 (24) | 26 |
| DEFENSE | 178.0 (24) | 171.3 (16) | 349.3 (23) | 27 |
Line: Jets by 1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Jets (3-10-0) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
| San Diego Chargers (2-11-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
( 3- 0) NYJ Pat Leahy 20 yard field goal ( 3- 7) SD Rickey Young 2 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick) (10- 7) NYJ Steve Davis 1 yard rush (Pat Leahy kick) (10-10) SD Ray Wersching 45 yard field goal (10-17) SD Bo Matthews 1 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick) (16-17) NYJ John Riggins 1 yard rush (no kick attempted)
NYJ SD
First Downs: 24 23
Rushes-yards: 41-139 48-249
Yards/rush: 3.4 5.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 16-34-194-3 8-16-109-0
Sacked-yards: 1-12 0-0
Net pass yards: 182 109
Net yards/pass: 5.2 6.8
Total net yards: 321 358
Total plays: 76 (53% run) 64 (75% run)
Yards/play: 4.2 5.6
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 0-0
Turnovers: 3 0
Penalties-yards: 9-75 9-80
Attendance: 49,706
Passing:
NYJ: Joe Namath, 15 of 29 for 181 yards (2 int); J.J. Jones, 1 of 5 for 13 yards (1 int) SD: Dan Fouts, 6 of 11 for 86 yards; Jesse Freitas, 2 of 5 for 23 yards
Rushing:
NYJ: John Riggins, 25 for 75 yards and 1 TD; Carl Garrett, 7 for 47 yards; Steve Davis, 7 for 11 yards and 1 TD; J.J. Jones, 1 for 6 yards; Joe Namath, 1 for 0 yards SD: Rickey Young, 21 for 111 yards and 1 TD; Bo Matthews, 13 for 61 yards and 1 TD; Tony Baker, 5 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Dan Fouts, 4 for 27 yards; Glen Bonner, 3 for 13 yards; Jesse Freitas, 2 for 14 yards
Receiving:
NYJ: Jerome Barkum, 6 for 88 yards; Jazz Jackson, 3 for 31 yards; Rich Caster, 3 for 30 yards; Carl Garrett, 2 for 13 yards; Eddie Bell, 1 for 19 yards; Steve Davis, 1 for 13 yards SD: Pat Curran, 2 for 51 yards; Gary Garrison, 2 for 35 yards; Dwight McDonald, 1 for 11 yards; Joe Sweet, 1 for 7 yards; Glen Bonner, 1 for 5 yards; Bo Matthews, 1 for 0 yards
Kick returns:
NYJ: Lou Piccone, 4 for 119 yards SD: Mike Fuller, 2 for 48 yards; Rickey Young, 1 for 34 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Lou Piccone, 1 for 1 yard SD: Mike Fuller, 1 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Chris Fletcher, 2 for 45 yards; Mike Williams, 1 for 18 yards
Punting:
NYJ: Greg Gantt, 2 for 61 yards SD: Dennis Partee, 2 for 31 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Pat Leahy, 1/1 SD: Ray Wersching, 1/3
NYJ: Joe Namath, 15 of 29 for 181 yards (2 int); J.J. Jones, 1 of 5 for 13 yards (1 int) SD: Dan Fouts, 6 of 11 for 86 yards; Jesse Freitas, 2 of 5 for 23 yards
Rushing:
NYJ: John Riggins, 25 for 75 yards and 1 TD; Carl Garrett, 7 for 47 yards; Steve Davis, 7 for 11 yards and 1 TD; J.J. Jones, 1 for 6 yards; Joe Namath, 1 for 0 yards SD: Rickey Young, 21 for 111 yards and 1 TD; Bo Matthews, 13 for 61 yards and 1 TD; Tony Baker, 5 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Dan Fouts, 4 for 27 yards; Glen Bonner, 3 for 13 yards; Jesse Freitas, 2 for 14 yards
Receiving:
NYJ: Jerome Barkum, 6 for 88 yards; Jazz Jackson, 3 for 31 yards; Rich Caster, 3 for 30 yards; Carl Garrett, 2 for 13 yards; Eddie Bell, 1 for 19 yards; Steve Davis, 1 for 13 yards SD: Pat Curran, 2 for 51 yards; Gary Garrison, 2 for 35 yards; Dwight McDonald, 1 for 11 yards; Joe Sweet, 1 for 7 yards; Glen Bonner, 1 for 5 yards; Bo Matthews, 1 for 0 yards
Kick returns:
NYJ: Lou Piccone, 4 for 119 yards SD: Mike Fuller, 2 for 48 yards; Rickey Young, 1 for 34 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Lou Piccone, 1 for 1 yard SD: Mike Fuller, 1 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Chris Fletcher, 2 for 45 yards; Mike Williams, 1 for 18 yards
Punting:
NYJ: Greg Gantt, 2 for 61 yards SD: Dennis Partee, 2 for 31 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Pat Leahy, 1/1 SD: Ray Wersching, 1/3